Boulder's neighborhoods span a sharp elevation gradient from the eastern plains near 5,200 feet to the foothills communities above 6,000 feet, producing meaningfully different weather patterns, fire risk levels, and flood histories within the same city. Each page below covers current conditions, stream flow where a USGS gauge is nearby, fire risk anchored on named fire events in that area, and FEMA flood zone for that specific location.
Boulder Neighborhoods
- Arapahoe Ridge -- SE plains edge, 5,328 ft
- Baseline -- central Boulder, 5,430 ft
- Bear Creek -- SW foothills, Bear Creek drainage, 5,560 ft
- Chautauqua -- foothills base, Flatirons trailhead, 5,680 ft
- Dakota Ridge -- SW Boulder, foothills WUI, 5,500 ft
- Downtown Boulder -- Pearl Street corridor, 5,328 ft
- East Boulder -- eastern plains, 5,200 ft
- Four Mile Creek -- NW foothills, Fourmile Canyon drainage, 5,600 ft
- Frasier Meadows -- SE Boulder, 5,280 ft
- Glenwood Grove -- north-central Boulder, 5,400 ft
- Gunbarrel -- NE plains, 5,180 ft
- Iris Hollow -- north Boulder, 5,340 ft
- Kalmia -- north Boulder, 5,380 ft
- Keewaydin Meadows -- SE Boulder, 5,280 ft
- Mapleton Hill -- central foothills base, 5,480 ft
- Martin Acres -- south-central Boulder, 5,360 ft
- Newlands -- north-central Boulder, 5,400 ft
- North Boulder -- Wonderland Creek corridor, 5,340 ft
- Shanahan Ridge -- SW foothills, 5,900 ft
- South Boulder -- Bear Creek and US-36, 5,360 ft
- Table Mesa -- south Boulder, NCAR area, 5,600 ft
- University Hill -- central foothills base, 5,440 ft
- Whittier -- central Boulder, 5,360 ft
- Wonderland Hills -- north Boulder foothills, 5,500 ft